Sheridan leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Sheridan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sheridan, ~25% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sheridan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sheridan leans more Republican than 23 of 85 neighbors.
Sheridan runs about 17 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sheridan. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Sheridan leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sheridan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sheridan votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sheridan, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Sheridan looks the way it does
Turnout in Sheridan sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lamong, IN R+22
- Jolietville, IN R+48
- Big Springs, IN R+27
- Terhune, IN R+59
- Deming, IN R+30
- Boxley, IN R+57
- Westfield, IN R+8
- Pickard, IN R+62
- Elizaville, IN R+53
- Kirklin, IN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sterling, MA D+3
- Houlton, ME R+28
- Colorado City, TX R+45
- Topsfield, MA D+18
- Winnfield, LA R+22
- Hazlehurst, MS D+36
- Rhome, TX R+67
- Gouverneur, NY R+34
- Silverthorne, CO D+24
- West Jefferson, OH R+44
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.